Alcatel Wins China Mobile's First National Optical Network Project.Business Editors/High Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2001 Alcatel (NYSE: ALA), a world leader in intelligent optical networking, has signed a contract worth $15 million with China Mobile, the world's largest GSM operator, to build its first optical transmission backbone network. China Mobile's network will cover all the provinces and municipalities in China's northeast region, connecting Beijing, Tianjin, Liaoning Liaoning (lyou`nĭng`), province (1994 est. pop. 40,070,000), c.58,400 sq mi (151,295 sq km), NE China, on the Bohai and West Korea Bay. The capital is Shenyang (Mukden). A part of Manchuria, it encompasses the Liaodong peninsula and the plain of the Liao River., Jilin Jilin, province, ChinaJilin (jē`lĭn`) or Kirin (kē`rĭn`), province (1994 est. pop., Heilongjiang Heilongjiang or Heilungkiang (both: hā`l ng`jyäng`) [Chin.,=black dragon river (the Amur)], province (1994 est. pop. 35,570,000), c.179,000 sq mi (463,730 sq km), NE China. The capital is Harbin., Hebei and Inner Mongolia. The 4,700 kilometer-long optical ring network A communications network that connects terminals and computers in a continuous loop. will be the operator's first national transmission backbone and will deliver better voice and data communication services in China's rapidly growing telecom market. Alcatel will deploy its carrier-grade dense wavelength division multiplexing systems, operating up to 32 channels, at stations along the whole ring to connect Alcatel's new generation optical multi-service equipment with integrated synchronous digital hierarchy (communications, standard) Synchronous Digital Hierarchy - (SDH) An international digital telecommunications network hierarchy which standardises transmission around the bit rate of 51.84 megabits per second, which is also called STS-1. Multiples of this bit rate comprise higher bit rate streams. Thus STS-3 is 3 times STS-1, STS-12 is 12 times STS-1, and so on., asynchronous transfer mode and Internet protocol capability in major regional cities. These systems will ensure a smooth upgrade of network capacity in the near future. Alcatel's core network solutions form a uniquely integrated platform that can scale independently in each transmission layer to meet specific service needs. Operators can closely match their network investments with revenue growth to maximize profitability even in the most uncertain market conditions. "Alcatel's systems provide our customers with a strategic technological base that offers additional network coverage and increased capacity to efficiently deliver new, high-speed services," said Mr. Dominique de Boisseson, chairman and CEO of Alcatel China. Alcatel also will supply its integrated intelligent network management system to provide real-time configuration, surveillance, performance monitoring and safety control ensuring end-to-end provisioning and automatic network protection of services. About Alcatel Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With sales of Euro 31 billion in 2000 and 110,000 employees, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, www.alcatel.com |
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